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Caroline "Poppy" Willis Richardson Mead, 67, of Bethlehem, died Oct. 4, 2012, at Muhlenberg Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Passaic, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Wallace James and Caroline (Willis) Richardson.

She graduated from Moravian Preparatory School, Bethlehem, and earned a bachelor's degree in design from Drexel University.

Robert W. Panick, 55, of Bethlehem Township, died Oct. 1, 2012. He was a son of Donald and Julia (Menio) Panick of Hellertown. He was the husband of the late Donna (Mingora) Panick for 23 years.

He was employed at B Braun Medical Inc. for 30 years, and most recently was the director of marketing channels.

He is survived by two sons, Nicholas and Lucas; two sisters, Julia and her husband Walter Garvin and Donna and her husband James Hartman, all of Bethlehem; and a brother, James and his wife Sandy Panick of Hellertown.

Nancy B. Riddle, 70, of Lititz, died Sept. 18, 2012, at her residence, after enduring a terminal disease for the past six years. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Helen (Nemeth) Boligitz. She was the wife of James B. Riddle for 48 years.

She was a graduate of Liberty HS. She was a 1963 graduate of Millersville University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education.

She taught first grade for 27 years at the Nathan Schaeffer ES, Lancaster. She had taught in Bethlehem.

Antoinette A. Stankovic, 90, died Sept. 24, 2012, at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born March 1, 1922, in Ashfield, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Clementine (Augusta) Beirao. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Stankovic.

She was a graduate of Palmerton HS. She continued her education in cosmetology school.

Antoinette was a hairdresser for more than 40 years at the Americus Beauty Salon. She was also employed at Leh's Dept. Store.

Michael Anthony Ruggiero, 58, of Bethlehem, died Sept. 18, 2012, at his residence. He was a son of the late Pasquale D. and Sophie B. (Holva) Ruggiero. He was the husband of Kandy L. (Kemmerer) Ruggiero.

He worked with his father at Ruggiero Trucking since the age of 16. In 2006, he became the vice president of Ruggiero Excavators. He was the vice president of MDGP LLC.

AnnMarie K. Nemeth, 77, of Saylorsburg, died Sept. 27, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Kalman and Anna Louise (Lawrence) Kovacs. She was the wife of the late Louis Nemeth.

She was a Civil War buff. She owned horses for many years and recently placed her last one in a new home due to illness.

Joseph J. Fink, 58, of Bethlehem, died Sept. 21, 2012. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Arthur Fink and Maryrose (Bartley) Fink of Bethlehem.

He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic HS.

He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. where he was a millwright in the #2 machine shop.

He was a guitar player who played with various local bands.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Thomas and his wife Margaret of Michigan City, Ind., Bruce and his wife Susan and Leo and his wife Diane, all of Bethlehem; nieces; and nephews.

Donald R. Byington Sr., 88, of Bethlehem, died Sept. 28, 2012, at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rollin and Elizabeth J. (Knipe) Byington. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Brobst.

He was a 1943 Liberty HS graduate.

He was with the aviation engineers in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He worked for Lehigh University in the bookstore clothing department, retiring after 27 years. Prior to that, he worked for the Linden Street Esso Service Center and Ference Cheese Shop.